Lt. Gov. Reynolds in area stumping for Romney

11:57 PM,
Oct. 29, 2012

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Adam B Sullivan
| Iowa City Press-Citizen

The Republican and Democrat campaigns reached out to women voters with campaign stops Monday in Johnson County on the heels of polling data and news reports that winning over women might be crucial to winning the presidential election next month.

About 800 people packed a downtown hotel conference room to see first lady Michelle Obama on Monday afternoon. Like President Obama has done on the campaign trail in recent weeks, the first lady touted the administration's work on women's issues.

"When it comes to standing up for our rights and opportunities, you know that Barack will always have ...